The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-06
MARrINeBURG,s BIG DAY.

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MARTINsBURG's BIG DAY.
The Patriotic Spirit of the Groat Celebra.
tfon--Restricaon OF Immigration.
Special Correspondence cfthe Intelligencer. 6
MARrlNsDuRa, W. Va, July 5.-Yester-
day, which closed in such pyrotechnic
splendor, was not only the greatest in the
history Of Martinsburg, but nothing like
1t has been seen before in this whole neck
OF woods. Therefore I ask to be permit.
ted to supplement Mr.. Hart's brief dis.
patch. First Of all lot me Say that 80 biz
an affair was never undertaken at 30 short
notice, and never was there 80 general
surprise at the success, which went be-
yond all expectation. Ii anybody would
know how much effort is required to make
a thing OF this kind 70, let him ssk Mr..
Stuart Walker and his aseistsnts, who
never stopped going from the time they
began. The people took hold with will,
put their money literally into bunting
and whatever would make the town look
gay, the country, people responded liber-
ally with supplies, and after the multitude
Of visiting organizations had been fed
there WAS 30 much LETT that the poor OF
the town will p1oRt well by the overplus.
THE LADlRs WERE OUT. s@
The spirit shown by the ladies Of the
town and vicinity is worthy of remark.
They lent their assistance in every way,
and after they had joined heartily in de-
corating their houses, they appeared on
the streets radiant in the national colors.
The display Of the Asg was universal, 30
that il anybody tells you that We are not
reconstructed in Berkeley you will not be-
lieve it. 1ithere is ever another call TO
armB wo shall all be under the one dear
old dag. It was q beautiful, though in
these days not an uncommon sight, of
course, to see men who had met in hos.
tility on the field OF battle marching to-
gether nnder the flag OF the reunited couu.
try. This was tho spirit with which Mar
tinsburg went into the celebration, and 1t
WAS this that made the great success.
..= TIE SPEAKING. 5 81
I want to give You a little more than
you have had about the speaking. Mr..
Hart's modesty did not permit him to say
anything in his telegram about his speech,
which was the hit Of the day. 1 do not
recall a speech here for a long time which
has been 60 much talked about and with
ouch favorable comments. The speaker
coon got on the best OF terms with bis
audience. he was short, sharp and al.
ways to the point. There was humor
enough in it to relieve tho strain of what
was in fact a serious presentation Of very
serious question. After speaking Of the
revival Of the Fourth OF July this year,
Mr.. Hart took hold Of the question Of the
quantity and quality OF immigration flow
ing to this country, and handled it in O
elyls that caught bis audience. He said
there was still room In this country for
moro OF the self.reliant, industrious people
oi;the old world who had the desire and
the ability to come on their own account.
But We must take them in our own time :;
We cannot let them be forced upon uE, ior
we must have regard for the welfare OF our
own citizens, native and adopted, nil Of
whom are on the same level. We must
write on our frontiers, in bold characters
and in all the languages OF the Garth the
easily understood legend, No.paupers, no
criminals, no contract laborers, no An-
archi1,s, nobody whom VIC do not want
need apply The extent to which immi.
grafton should be further restricted was,
he said, a question OF our capacity to as.
sim:lste. And 60 with tho suffrage. The
country had reached q point where its
wel!aro demanded that 1t must look to the
character oi theraw material thatis worked
into inhabitsnts and cltixena. The idea
! that this country is q penal colony, or q
universal almshouse for the accommoda.
tion Of all the world, had been somewhat
oyerdone, and 1t was time to call halt, to
ehut down the gates. The speaker illus.
tratod his idea with strong and beautiful
figures Of speeal. d He had the closest at.
tention and the moat hearty applause.
Mr.. Weeks, Of Baltimore, In his addresq
took just the opposite side OF the immi.
grafton question, wanting to let in every.
! body az fast ss they all could get here.
The two sides OF the question were well
presented, but the people were not on the
sids Of unrestricted immigration, though
Mr.. Weeks gavo an old time Fourth ol
July Grafton OF q high character |
wish I could give you more Of the good
speaking and the patriotic spirit Of the
day, ior II was an OCCASION that will be
long remembered in this valley. etor
short for fear the editorial pencil may cul
! me short. Let me say this, however
Though the crowd was unprecedented
the town haa never been moro orderly
Everybody meant well and eyerybody
did well. Tonight everybody Is teelint
vel, though most Of us are tired enough
to 60 to sleep without rocking. n Z.
Violating tho Ordinance.
MsADvlLLE, Pa, July 5.4The Mayor .
the city has issued summons to severa
prominent citizens commanding them t
appear to answer the charge Of violating
the ordinance on July i, BY discharein
fire crackers and other explosives In tn
streets and public places. There will b
an interesting trial and one which vii
attract attention. S:5siS Il All